Shireen Gonzaga wrote:
> someone said:
> > These laws apply to all wildlife in
> > the state. No one ever said that nongame fish specifically could
> never
> > be removed from the state. But they got lumped in with bighorn sheep
> > and bald eagles and such, and the laws have stayed on the books for
> years.
> > The people at WDFW are not open to discussion on it. Or rather, the
> > people who are sympathetic don't have any clout. Hopefully with time
> > things will change.
>
> someone else said:
> > Maybe the only way to get things changed is for native fish
> enthusiasts
> > to join forces with reptile hobbyists, aviculturalisats and others to
> promote
> > legislative changes and simply go over the heads of the wildlife
> people if
> > they are not open to discussion. Unless we now live in a totalitarian
> state,
> > these agencies must still comply with the rulings of an elected
> legislature.
>
> These wildlife agencies are not made of arrogant dolts who routinely
> defy
> common sense. State and federal wildlife agencies, along with all
> agencies
> that produce intangible long-term benefits, are chronically underfunded
> and
> politically under-represented. So if they have policies that don't make
> sense...
> well, that makes sense.
>
> Almost everytime these government and state agencies are mentioned on
> this list, it always seems to be in bash mode. I guess few notice the
> good
> works they do. Having volunteered at a wildlife refuge, and having had a
>
> chance to follow some mid-Atlantic states trying to work together on a
> particular fisheries issue, I've come away feeling sympathetic towards
> these agencies. Sure, there are some bizarre regulations out there, and
> some
> of these folks don't have the best of people skills. So they piss you
> off.
> But look at the big picture. On the whole, they're doing pretty good.
>
> By all means, *do* lobby your legislators. But when doing so, don't
> forget to praise the good work that has already been done by these
> agencies.
> They need our support as well as our criticism.
>
> - shireen
>
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